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乍然 Pronunciation and Pinyin

乍然 Usage and Examples

suddenly; unexpectedly

The characters in 乍然

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
乍
zhà5suddenly or for the first time
然
rán12thus, so, yes

More words starting with 乍

  • zhà乍yí一kàn看at first glance, at first sight
  • zhà乍tīng听qǐ起lái来At first listen, At first blush
  • zhà乍měng猛Suddenly fierce, Suddenly violent
  • zhà乍měng猛de的suddenly; abruptly
  • zhà乍kàn看at first glance
  • zhà乍kàn看zhī之xià下At first glance, On the face of it
  • zhà乍zhe着dǎn胆zi子To pluck up courage, Boldly
  • zhà乍qǐ起suddenly rise, spring up

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Questions about 乍然

What does 乍然 mean in Chinese?

乍然 (zhà rán) means “suddenly; unexpectedly”.

How do you pronounce 乍然?

乍然 is pronounced zhà rán in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “suddenly; unexpectedly” in Chinese?

“suddenly; unexpectedly” is 乍然 (zhà rán) in Chinese.

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